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Former MLB Pitcher Sentenced for In-Law Murders

4/15/2026

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  • Dan Serafini, a former MLB pitcher, was sentenced to two life sentences in February 2026 for 2021 shooting of his in-laws in Lake Tahoe, California.
  • Gary Spohr was killed, and Wendy Wood survived but later died by suicide.
  • Prosecutors allege Serafini ambushed the couple to inherit wealth through his then-wife.
  • In a Dateline interview, Serafini claimed he did not shoot them.
  • A Dateline special on the case will air soon.